Toy vehicle



- sept'. 7 1926.1 n v 1,598,966

c. H. fG. HART TOY vEHrcLE Filed March 10, '192e www;

` Getaway Patented Sept. Y '77, Y1926.

N UNITED STATES N 1,598,966 PATENT OFFICE. i

CHRISTOHER H.. G. HART, OF LOS NGELES, CALIFORNIA.

TOY VEHICLE. n

Application led March This invention relatesto a new and useful toy vehicle. l ,y

An object of the present invention is to provide a toy vehicle which is adapted to travel along the ground' with a motion siniulating the motion of a horse. 3 y

In accordance with the present invention, the vehicle is providedwith a body simulating that of an animal such as a horse, together with adriving means, whereby the rider of the vehicle may propel the'same along-therground and in addition thereto, the body of the vehicle is mounted upon a steel spring bar so that the body is adapted to. spring upwardly and downward as it travels, thereby to provide not only a straight forward motion to the vehicle but also to simultaneously permit an upward and downward rocking or springing of the body and operator during the travel.

Various objects and advantages of the invention will appear from a description of a preferred form or example of a toy vehicle embodying-the invention. For this purpose, reference is made to the accompanying drawings,v in which:

Figure l is an elevation of the vehicle,l

Figure 2 is a plan view of the vehicle with the body removed,

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the vehicle with the body removed,

-Figure 4 is a detail of struction, Y

Figure 5 is an enlarged Vfragmentary view of the front of frame, and,

Figure 6 is an enlarged elevation of the chain take up means.

Referring to the drawings, the vehicle comprises a body 2'shaped to simulate that of a running animal, such' as a horse,r the the rear wheel conbody 2 being provided with a seat 3.` The wheels 5.* Saiddiiving means 7 is indicated vehicle also includes a frame 4 provided with .front wheels 5 Vand a rear wheel 6 'There is also provided driving means 7 which may be connected either to 'the front wheels 5 or theV rear wheel 6, being indicated as connected with lthe front as comprising a chain 8 connected by a gear to ashaft 9 which isrigid with the front wheels 5 and being connected by a gear 10 to a shaft 11 journaled in the body 2 of the vehicle, which shaft is provided'with driv incr pedals 12 at opposed sides of the body V.2, an in convenient position for operation by an operator mounted upon the seat 35 .iiit

1go, 192e. serial No. 93,575.

vehicle, is rounded,`as indicated at 16, and the body 2 of the vehicle is'secured t0 and f mounted on the frame 4 byy means of ai steel kspring bar 17, one end of which -is attached vto the longitudinal member 15, as indicated at 18, and curves at least partially around the roundedV portionv 16 of the longitudinal i member 15. The barv 17 extends from said rounded portion 16 upwardly and rearwardly and is, at its upperv end, suitably attached to the body 2bynieans such as indicated at 19. -By this construction, the body 2 is adapted to spring up and down with respect tothe running frame 4 withthe steel spring bar 17 bending around and supported by the rounding portion 16 of the longitudinal member 4 thereby supporting the bar v17 against possible fracture from such action.

The vehicle is provided `with suitableV f f guiding means which preferably is in the form of reins 20 extending from the mouth of the body of the vehicle down to the seat 3 and thence down to rollers 21 mounted by Y the front part of the ruiming frame of the vehicle and hence to the rear wheel 6 of the running frame, which is mounted upon Va shaft 22 which isjournaled to the running frame 4.r

The toy vehicle thus described kmay be" driven along the ground by an operator. on the seat 3 through propelling the vehicle by rotation of the pedals 12. The body 2 supi porting the rider may, during this travel, be

rocked or sprung up and downV with respect to the ruiming frame 4 of the vehicle with the4 resultthat an action closely resembling loi) that of a running animal. VIt will be noted that the` body 2'being mounted upon an up wardly and rearwardly inclined steel bar, that its up and down motion with respect to the running frame 4 is also accompanied by a slightk fore and aft rocking of the body V2.

`lVhile the particular forni tion herein disclosed is well adapted to accomplish the objects of iijivention, the investies he emherlied in einer yof theinvenV and is of the scope set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

l. In a toy vehicle, the combination with a wheeled running,` frame, and a body providing' an operators seat, driving` means for propelling the vehicle, adapted for operation independent of the rocking of tlie body, and an upwardly and rearwardly inclined spring bar supporting the body on the running iframe, said spring bar constituting the sole supporting means for said body.

2. In a toy vehicle, the combination with a wheeled runningframe, of a body simulating that of an animal, an upwardly and rearwardly inclined steel bar supporting said body on tlie running` frame, and driving means adapted for propelling said veliiele, said running means including a Chain drive, and spring means for taking up the slael; of said eliain drive. Y

v3. In a toy vehicle, a wheeled running frame, a spr-ingbar secured at one 4end to the running frame and extending upwardly at an incline, the upward end of the spring bar being free, a body supported on the spring bar and simulating` the appearance of a running animal, and propelling` means secured to the body and having' a driving connection with the wheel base, and spring take-up means for said driving connections.

4. In a toy vehicle, the combination of a wheeled running` frame, a springl bar connected at one end to the running Aframe and extending upwardly at an incline, the upper end being Jfree, a body mounted on the upper end of said spring bar, said spring` bar constituting the sole supporting means for said body, a driving means supported by the body, adapted for operation independent of the rocking of the body, a drivingv conne@ tion between said wheeled frame and said driving means, and a steering` mechanism for said Vehicle.

Signed at Los Angeles, California, this 25 day of February, 1926.

CHRISTOPHER n. e. HART. 

